The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a decisive factor in the defeat of American forces in the Vietnam War. At the peak of its 16 years' operation, the Trail ran through North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Despite an estimated 4 million tons of US bombs, efforts to stop the transport of supplies to the North Vietnamese Army over the Trail failed, and by 1975 over a million tons of supplies and 2 million troops had traversed the Trail. The author and photographer, the first Westerners to traverse the entire length of the Trail, trace the footsteps of the hundreds of thousands who designed, built, used and fought along it. Interviewing villagers along the Trail, as well as key military and political figures on both sides of the conflict, including the mastermind of the trail, General Vo Nguyen Giap, they present a fascinating account of this most remarkable feat of engineering and tactical warfare of the Vietnam War era. 196 pp., 109 colour and 24 b&w illustrations, 11 maps, bibliography, index. A new/unread copy. Size: 24.5 x 17.5 cm.

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Title

A History of the Ho Chi Minh Trail: The Road to Freedom

Publisher

Orchid Press, Bangkok

Publication Date

2006

Language

English

ISBN 10

9745240761

ISBN 13

9789745240766

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

New

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New

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The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a decisive factor in the defeat of American forces in the Vietnam War. The author and photographer, the first Westerners to traverse the entire length of the Trail, trace the footsteps of the hundreds of thousands who designed, built, used and fought along it. They interviewed villagers along the Trail as well as

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About the Author - Virginia Morris' interest in anthropology, history and natural history was seeded from trips across the world, but later became focused on Asia. She spent two years in Laos, the first working for the United Nations Development Program and the second travelling in remote areas undertaking research for the present book. She holds a PhD in Engineering gained at 27, and is presently a partner in an engineering consultancy in the UK.

About the Photographer - Clive Hills has always been passionate about photography and began a professional career as a freelance journalist in 1985, covering the war in Afghanistan. He has served six years in the armed forces as a member of the Parachute Regiment, and has also managed construction projects in the Far East. He holds a First Class BA on Contemporary Media from the University of Westminster and currently practises as an architectural and social documentary photographer in the UK.

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